Lewis Hamilton reveals how Ferrari “hit the sweet spot” with late F1 car changes in Bahrain GP qualifying

Hamilton hits ‘sweet spot’ as Ferrari tweaks take him to the front row

The seven-time world champion says his team toiled extensively on the car before nailing a setup that allowed him to close the gap to Max Verstappen.

Lewis Hamilton reacts to brilliant qualifying session for Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia

Lewis Hamilton has hailed a brilliant qualifying session for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, saying he is "much happier where the car is".The British driver qualified in P2, behind his old rival Max Verstappen, who took his first pole position of the season.After a mediocre session for the Mercedes, Hamilton's Ferrari is in a great spot for the race at 8am on Sunday.Reacting to qualifying in second, Hamilton said: "I love this energy. Big, b…

Lewis Hamilton reveals how Ferrari “hit the sweet spot” with late F1 car changes in Bahrain GP qualifying

Lewis Hamilton explains how Ferrari "hit the sweet spot" in qualifying at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia.

‘We hit the sweet spot’: Hamilton hails Ferrari qualifying turnaround

Lewis Hamilton has given Ferrari’s engineers and mechanics the credit for an impressive qualifying turnaround at Sepang, revealing that one final adjustment to his SF-26 finally brought the car into the elusive “sweet spot”. After looking more like a top midfield threat than a front-row contender through much of the weekend, Hamilton found a late surge of pace when it mattered. The seven-time world champion produced a superb final Q3 lap to qual…

‘I love this energy’: Hamilton moved by record Sepang crowd as Ferrari magic returns

KUALA LUMPUR - Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton stood soaking in the roaring grandstands at the Sepang International Circuit today, visibly energized by what he called the biggest Malaysian crowd he has ever witnessed in his storied career. The 41-year-old Ferrari star delivered a vintage performance under punishing tropical heat, storming onto the front row with a 1 minute 35.428 seconds lap—just 0.298s off Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. Bu…

Lewis Hamilton Explains Ferrari Turnaround After Surprise Bahrain GP Front Row

Lewis Hamilton points at the gains made by Ferrari to reach the front-row at the F1 Bahrain GP in Malaysia, as Charles Leclerc highlights his run. It didn’t look like Ferrari had the one-lap pace in the practice sessions at…